Xiaoyaoshanjun

Chapter 84: For a Good Name

More than a month passed, and autumn deepened and the leaves fell.

After coming back from a run early that morning, the little black rabbit crawled to stand in front of Tian Buli's dining table, kowtowed three times to Tian Buli, then bowed with both hands and looked at him.

"Master, I have already defeated the big rooster, and now I have practiced for more than a month. Maybe I can go down the mountain to challenge the big dog?"

Four little rabbits that can stand up, kick their legs, and jump onto branches can definitely beat the big rooster in the village.

Tian Buli looked at the little black rabbit and the three little rabbits squatting beside it.

"You stupid rabbit, all you think about is fighting and killing all day long."

"I don't want you to challenge the big dog in the village because you haven't practiced enough. If you go, you might get killed."

The little black rabbit said quickly, "Why should I be afraid of the wild dogs in the village? When I went down the mountain to play, I often looked through the fence at the dogs in the yard. I also learned the cowhide skills from you, my master. I kicked a rabbit's leg and even a hole in the big tree on the mountain. How can I not beat the dog?"

Tian Buli educated the little rabbit seriously.

"You rabbit, you only saw the tied-up dogs in the yard, but you forgot that these dogs were all tied up!"

"Since you came here, all the dogs in the village who are taller than you have been locked up behind the house and tied up by the neck. A while ago, hundreds of craftsmen and laborers came from outside, and officials came with sharp weapons to supervise."

"What you saw was a frightened, tied-up big dog. If there were three or five big dogs in a group, they would definitely come in a group to grab and bite you when they saw a little rabbit like you. How can a rabbit like you deal with a group of dogs at the same time?"

"Do you think those big dogs in the village are little rabbits like your three sisters?"

Black Rabbit drooped his ears and kowtowed with a frustrated expression, "Then I'll do as the master says. I'll practice for a few more months and challenge the big dog next year."

Seeing that the little black rabbit cared so much about violence, Tian Buli set a goal for it.

It’s still a little early to let it go and challenge the big dog in the village.

"Well, I'll give you an apple every day. When you can smash an apple with one punch, that means you've mastered the art of strength."

"I'll arrange a route for you. You run a few laps along this road every day. When all the weeds on the road are trampled away, your steps will be perfected."

The little black rabbit kowtowed quickly, "Yes, Master!"

Tian Buli smiled and said, "Okay, let's eat. A full meal will give you strength."

The little black rabbit quickly jumped onto the small stool with her sisters, then jumped onto the table and started eating.

As more people gathered, they divided the dining tables. Tian Buli still ate with the little rabbits, while the Li sisters and Bai Lian ate the delicacies prepared by the chefs of the wealthy families.

Tian Buli didn't eat much of these delicacies, so he shared them with the damselflies. Tiger and leopard could occasionally get a little bit too.

The two children were used to life in the countryside. There were not many villagers here, but there were a few little girls and boys. In addition, some people who had served in the army and came to help would ask their children to come and deliver meals, so there were many playmates.

Chasing chickens and beating dogs, the animals in the village have been harmed by these children, and they have long lost their former majesty.

After learning cultural subjects in the morning and watching the increasingly perfect transformation skills of the Bunny Girl, Tian Buli also learned a little bit of cultural lessons.

After lunch, Tian Buli saw the Li sisters were going down the mountain to rest in the house, so he stood up as well.

"Let's go down the mountain and take a look. Lady Rabbit and the rabbits should all go down and stay in the house tonight."

Bai Lian walked out of the house after hearing this and said, "Master, it's just right that you come over. Winter is almost here and we have prepared a lot of things for the winter. Please take a look and see if there is anything missing so that we can ask someone to buy it for us."

Tian Buli was not doing this. "Just take care of this. My master once asked me to do some work among the people to build up a good reputation. This will be good for my future practice."

"Now that I have nothing else to do, I will find something to do. I will check the number of children in the village, set up a school next year, and then support the local people to have men farming and women weaving, so that they can live and work in peace and contentment."

Bai Lian smiled and said, "I know a lot about this. Every winter in the prefecture and other places, many young men and women go out to distribute porridge and do charity."

Tian Buli walked outside and said, "There's no need to do that. Let me take a look first."

Several rabbits, their rabbit ladies and the Li sisters followed behind him and went down the mountain with the young master.

It only took about ten minutes to walk up the mountain road. More and more people went up and down the mountain these days, and a path was trampled out by the frequent visits.

Another factor was the right time and people. After the fall, the grass and trees had died down a lot, and people nearby often cleared the land, so a path was created.

"Wang! Wang!"

As soon as we approached a house at the foot of the mountain, the big dog inside started barking.

Tian Buli looked into the yard through the one-meter-high fence and found an untied yellow dog barking a few meters away.

The dog did not approach the fence, apparently knowing that it was easy to get over.

The farmer in the house was eating. When he saw his dog barking at the village chief, he quickly stood up and beat the dog. "Beat you to death! Beat you to death!" The old woman quickly taught her dog a lesson.

The local dog ran into the doghouse wailing.

Tian Buli continued to walk down the mountain with the four little rabbits.

"You four rabbits can handle one dog now, but if four rabbits face four dogs, it will be difficult to deal with them."

"Let Bai Lian teach you five martial arts from now on. Bunny must also learn some self-defense techniques."

The bunny girl agreed: "Yes!"

The four little rabbits followed in a line, and the little black rabbit walked and stopped, especially looking at the yards with big dogs.

The yellow rabbit asked curiously, "Master, besides us rabbits, are dogs the most powerful animals in the village?"

Tian Buli smiled and said, "First we have to get past the dog, and after the dog comes the pig."

I have already cleared the chicken level. As for the dog level, I can actually clear it alone, but dogs are only powerful when acting in groups, so the difficulty has been increased.

The little yellow rabbit quickly said, "What about snakes? The big flower snake is very scary, but is the pig more powerful than the snake?"

Tian Buli thought for a moment and said, "It's hard to say. Compared with the pig monster and the snake monster, the snake monster seems to be more powerful. Anyway, don't be too ambitious. Start with ordinary challenges. This way, you will be able to understand the nature of monsters when you encounter them in the future."

Bai Lian smiled and said, "Speaking of chickens, there are quite a few fighting dogs and fighting cocks in the mansion that are used specifically for fighting. Why don't I have someone buy two fighting cocks and let them try it?"

Tian Buli felt that this was pretty good. After passing the normal levels, it would be nice to try the elite levels.

The real chicken demon is another level of difficulty.

"Okay, that's it."

The little black rabbit looked at the rabbit lady who was walking in human form, "Mom, what kind of chicken is a fighting cock?"

"I don't know." Rabbit Lady had little knowledge and didn't know what cockfighting was.

Tian Buli replied, "It is a big rooster that is more aggressive and fierce than ordinary chickens. You will know in ten days or half a month."

The little rabbits soon forgot about this matter and followed Tian Buli to the big yard to look at the house.

Tian Buli looked at the house that was still under construction, especially the large amount of wood and soil, and suddenly he had an idea.

"You go to the house and rest. I'll go check out the soil for building the house."

Bai Lian said to the four rabbits, "Come with me, I'll get you some dessert."

The four little rabbits quickly followed, hopping and skipping.

Tian Buli looked around the construction site and asked several craftsmen.

The main material of the new house is wood, followed by soil dug from nearby, and then stone, bricks and tiles.

If cement is produced, the cost and transportation will be less convenient than wood, stone and bricks which are locally available.

For example, bags of cement are a hassle, and secondly, storage is a hassle. It is difficult to find a warehouse large enough to store this in the city.

Cement also needs to be made specifically when building a house, and it is mainly suitable for large buildings.

It just so happens that in this era, large-scale buildings are the mainstream.

Ordinary people just build houses casually, but only the wealthy families and landlords and gentry are willing to spend money, and they always build very large houses.

Cement is indeed a useful thing. If it is produced, it can improve the quality and shelf life of buildings, and to some extent it can save manpower and financial resources.

Especially in water conservancy projects such as river dams, cement plays a greater role than ordinary raw earth and stones.

Cement is easy to make, and it is easy for Tian Buli to make it, but what he thought of at this time was a very stressful thing.

"If I make cement, with this function and effect, will it be noticed by the Holy Emperor?"

I don’t know why the Holy Emperor loves fame so much. People who practice Taoism should not care about this.

Is it for merit? But can he bear the karma of the dynasty?
Tian Buli did not make it rashly, but lived in the house under construction for a few more days. He accidentally mixed brick slag, furnace slag, clay and other things to form new soil, which he named mortar.

It would be too deliberate to ask someone to report it directly. After careful consideration, Tian Buli decided to build a wall for himself with cement first.

When cement is used to build houses in the future, it will naturally be promoted and known to people outside.

(End of this chapter)